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mark a magas -
1/12/2005

David,
I thank you for exploring this very important topic. I am one of several people currently organizing a group called Full Citizen. Our mission is to lobby for the full restoration of rights to felons who have successfully completed their time under government supervision. We will begin with voting rights because voting is the right from which all others stem in a democracy but we will move on to economic and 2nd Amendment Rights. Our guiding principle is that it should be possible for a person to aspire to full citizenship.

As you may know the free market already engages in information sharing regarding felons. Employers and landlords routinely conduct background checks and this fact further impacts the felon who has 'paid his debt'.

Do you feel it would be unreasonable to have a sunset on reporting felonies. Perhaps five years after completing probation. In this way 3% of the population could re-enter the market place and regain their right to "the pursue happiness"

BTW I am actively seeking to network with people who are concerned about this issue.Please feel free to share my email, Mark@WeSellStLouis.com